Musk's X to open source new algorithm in seven days

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Musk's X to open source new algorithm in seven days

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Jan 10 (Reuters) - Elon Musk said on Saturday that social media platform X will open to the public its new algorithm, including all code for organic and advertising post recommendations, in seven days.
"This will be repeated every 4 weeks, with comprehensive developer notes, to help you understand what changed," he said in his X post.
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Earlier this week, the European Commission decided to extend a retention order sent to X last year, which related to algorithms and dissemination of illegal content, prolonging it to the end of 2026, spokesperson Thomas Regnier told reporters on Thursday.
In July 2025, Paris prosecutors investigated the social media platform for suspected …

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